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Find out what other Prime Timers chapters are doing all around the world. If you are travelling, this is a good resource for connecting with Prime Timers members and partake in chapter activities during your journeys. Be sure to read the chapter's newsletter for more details on their doings.

The chapter has wrapped up fall activities. The chapter celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner Prime Timer Style in October. A Halloween party was held. Prior to Remembrance Day, the club took a trip to the Canadian Warplane Museum. A remembrance day parade and service was held in Hamilton. The club took their last hike of the season. There was an out-of-town November trip to the quaint village of St Jacobs, Ontario. Another trip was to Niagara Falls for the closing day of the "Cascade of Fire" fireworks competition. The Annual Holiday Party is coming in early December.

In Chairman Tony's column written in September, he muses about his career as a teacher remembering the excitement of school starting in September. Long vacations were mentioned too. Member Greg writes about the cost of living in Vancouver. He wonders if moving out to the suburbs can affect older gay people in that they could lose the sense of living in a gay community. The chapter had a successful Labour Day outing with a Harbour cruise. They passed cruise ships and saw Silver Falls, among several sights of interest. The chapter's Book Club has its selections out for January and February of 2019. Authors David Sedaris and Armistead Maupin's books were selected.

The club had a recent breakfast at the Bad Waitress Coffee Shop. Breakfast is paid for when you order. Coffee refills are self-serviced. The chapter also held a Thanksgiving breakfast the morning of Thanksgiving day. The chapter's book group read Ricardo Brown's memoir about his 1945 military discharge and socializing at a downtown St Paul bar. It catered to blue collar workers during days and working class gay men and lesbians in the evenings.

The Des Moines chapter decided that due to heavy member commitments, the winter holiday party would be held in January instead of December. Holding a progressive dinner was discussed as an event. Different courses of the meal would be served at different locations. President Jim discusses a Caribbean cruise out of Miami. The newsletter is loaded with pictures, thanks to photographer Gary.